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POPULATION:
160,000
TOWN'S LANDMARK:
"Peace of Westphalia" - peace treaty document in townhall
Number Of Networkhostels:
1
HIGHLIGHTS:
Nußbaum-Museum,birthplace of Remarque,Varus-Battle
TYPICAL DISH:
pumpernickel-bread, "The Divine" = Leysieffer-Pralinés
BIGGEST PARTY:
European Media Arts Festival EMAF - in april
Mayweek (free concerts in town) - in may
MOST RIDICULOUS SOUVENIR:
small salami named "big hermann"
SUGGESTED DAYTRIP:
Castles Roundwalk:
near Bad Essen, with its fairytale -halftimbered architecture, you walk along the canal and through old orchards which are in full blossom in spring to ancient castles. Sit below old dovetowers and enjoy a tea in the castles café, the former gardeners home or see the private collections in one of the castles sidewings, set up as a small museum. you pass along historic alleys, old homesteads, through lush forests and amazing gardens.